A MAJOR new chapter has begun for former Professional Master Chef contestant Andi Walker. Fresh from a hugely successful year which has seen him head to Paris for an exclusive pop-up event Andi has officially taken over the entirety of the restaurant
A support group is being set up for mums with postnatal depression. Fabrizio Casale, former consultant anaesthetist for Colchester General Hospital, lost his daughter Annalise to postnatal depression after the birth of her daughter. It is a
MOTORISTS are facing long delays in north Colchester after a police incident on the A120. It is understood an incident on the road earlier has caused widespread queues. READ MORE: A120 drama as police 'ram' van off the road Traffic reports
A TRAINEE detective who sued Essex Police after a prank went wrong and left her injured has won damages. Former PC Rebecca Jenkins sued the force for £500,000 after she hurt her knee when her supervisor hid her phone in a ceiling void. Miss
HUNDREDS of eager spectators gathered to welcome a rare sight of railway history as it steamed into Colchester. Around 200 dedicated train spotters squeezed onto Platform One at Colchester Station to see the stunning 70013 Oliver Cromwell steam
A BID for weekly rubbish collections to be re-introduced was shot down by councillors who claimed it would confuse residents, increase landfill and cause recycling figures to drop back below 50 per cent. Twenty-seven councillors voted against the
A FORMER independent candidate has said there needs to be an alternative vision for Colchester’s controversial local plan. Christopher Hill, who stood as an independent candidate for Greenstead in the Colchester Council elections last year, has
RUSH hour commuters should expect delays after an incident on the A120. Traffic is queuing on the eastbound carriageway of the road between Colchester and the junction for the A133 which heads towards Clacton. Police have now confirmed a van
FIVE Lakes Golf Club's Seniors have raised more than £1,500 for The Starlight Children’s Foundation following a Charity Golf Day.The club also held raffles and auctions in raising £1,520 for the charity, which was nominated by last year’s Five Lakes
A DANCER who quit her job in the City to fulfil a long-lost dream of running a dance company says it is going from “strength to strength”. Taylor’s Dance Company has celebrated its third birthday. The Colchester dance school for girls and boys
Colchester United will assess over the next 48 hours whether or not striker Kurtis Guthrie will be available for selection against Barnet on Saturday. Guthrie has sat out the U's last two matches after suffering an ankle injury in their 1-1 draw
WIVENHOE'S Alexandra Appleby has been selected to take part in the International Skating Union World Synchronised Skating Championships in Sweden.The talented Colchester Sixth Form College student will represent Senior Synchronised skating team Team
THE team of Dave Gooding, Sam Durrant and Richard Swindells carded the winning round in Playgolf Colchester's Texas Scramble. The popular winter-format competition saw a large field competing with strong competition, with all finishing teams beating
A MAN has been charged with driving while disqualified less than 12 hours after being banned. Freddie Hopkinson, 39, was banned from driving at Colchester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday after racking up more than a dozen penalty points within
COLCHESTER Swimming Club's Alfie Francis was in fantastic form at the final round of the Essex ASA County Swimming Championships.He finished off a great few weeks by setting the fastest-ever Essex boys' time in the 100 metres breaststroke event
A HUNGRY cuckoo has landed a photographer a top prize. Essex Wildlife Trust ran a photography competition to find iconic images of the countryside and the winners have just been announced. Alan Leeks’ capture of one of nature’s most outrageous
A COALITION budget will set the agenda for the next financial year in Colchester following a vote in its favour at yesterday's full council meeting. As more than £2 million looks to be wiped from Colchester Council's budget from central government
We must try and win all of our remaining games IT’S certainly a big game for us against Barnet on Saturday. But we have to go into each of our final 12 fixtures looking to win every single one of them and pick up maximum points. Draws aren
ARIAN Masud started his golfing year with a win at Colchester Golf Club’s Walk-On Stableford. Masud, one of Colchester many improving juniors, recorded a solid 36 points from his eight handicap to clear the chasing pack by two points. With doubles at
A REPORT has found new babies in Colchester’s neonatal unit receive top care thanks to staff. Inspectors from NHS England, which included a consultant and senior neonatal nurse from an acute hospital, visited Colchester General Hospital in November
BUS companies claims parking in Colchester town centre is too cheap and is stopping people making the move to public transport. Not too many will agree with those sentiments. When asked for a view on operating bus services in the town, Arriva
A GLAMOROUS grandmother who helps transvestites feel beautiful has said it is not easy feeling accepted. Bea Marshall, a make-up artist and photographer from Colchester, was watching Loose Women on television while guest Rain Dove was being interviewed
BUS companies say town centre congestion and “unviably low” car parking charges are stopping people ditching their cars for public transport. The issues were raised by the town’s four main bus providers in their response to a questionnaire sent
A DAD is hoping to find the crooks who tried to break into his house as he put his children to bed. The dad, who does not wish to be named following the incident, was putting his two children to bed on Friday night, at about 8pm. As he was
Sammie Szmodics is ready to hand Colchester United a boost and return for their crucial clash with Barnet on Saturday. The U’s leading scorer has been suffering from a back problem which caused him to miss their 1-0 defeat at Crewe Alexandra, last
A FOOTBALL legend has said his battle with a brain tumour will soon be over, but he has not given up. Shaun Bailey, who played for Halstead Town Football Club and Colchester United, was diagnosed with the tumour in 2014. Treatment was going
